| Date |
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| 2021-07-29 16:59:14 | CODES IN EFFECT: |
| | FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2020 7TH EDITION |
| | WPB FBC = WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC 2017 |
| | 6TH ED, CHAPTER 1 |
| | WPB CCCM=WEST PALM BEACH CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL |
| | MANUAL REVISED 2017 |
| | FBC EC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE ENERGY CONSERVATION 2020 |
| | 7TH EDITION |
| | FBC EX = FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE 2020 7TH |
| | EDITION |
| | FBC PL = FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE 2020 7TH EDITION |
| | FAC= FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| | FS = FLORIDA STATUTES |
| | |
| | 2ND REVIEW |
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| | PLUMBING COMMENTS: DENIED |
| | |
| | A. COMPLIED |
| | B.DEMO PLAN SPECIFICALLY INDICATES REPLACEMENT OF THE |
| | WATER HEATER AND BATHROOM PLUMBING FIXTURES WATER |
| | CLOSETS AND LAVATORIES BUT MAKE NO MENTION OF THE |
| | SHOWERS. HOWEVER, THE DEMO LEGEND GIVES THE APPEARANCE |
| | THAT THE SHOWERS ARE TO BE REPLACED AS WELL; |
| | ARCHITECTURAL FLOOR PLAN INDICATES REPLACEMENT OF THE |
| | WATER HEATER AND BATHROOM PLUMBING FIXTURES WATER |
| | CLOSETS AND LAVATORIES AND ONE SHOWER. PLUMBING PLAN |
| | ONLY ADDRESSES THE WATER HEATER. |
| | SECOND REQUEST: PER WPB FBC 107.2.1, PLEASE CLARIFY AND |
| | RECONCILE ALL THREE PLANS. NEW PLUMBING PLAN INDICATES |
| | WORK IN HALL BATHROOM ONLY. DEMO AND FLOOR PLAN |
| | INDICATE MASTER BATH IS AFFETED AS WELL. IF WORK IS TO |
| | BE DONE IN THE SHOWER, INDICATE THE SCOPE AND PROVIDE |
| | ON THE PLUMBING PLAN THE FOLLOWING: |
| | |
| | ...B1) COMPLIED |
| | |
| | ...B2) PROVIDE A SHOWER WALL/DRAIN AND THRESHOLD DETAIL |
| | SHOWING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHOWING COMPLIANCE |
| | WITH FBC PL 421 |
| | RESPONSE IS THAT ARCHITECT TO ADDRESS. THAT WAS NOT |
| | DONE. APPLY TO THE BALANCE OF ALL COMMENTS BELOW. |
| | |
| | .........B2A) FBC PL 421.3 WASTE OUTLETS SERVING |
| | SHOWERS SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN 1-1/2 INCHES (38 MM) IN |
| | DIAMETER AND, FOR OTHER THAN WASTE OUTLETS IN BATHTUBS, |
| | SHALL HAVE REMOVABLE STRAINERS NOT LESS THAN 3 INCHES |
| | (76 MM) IN DIAMETER WITH STRAINER OPENINGS NOT LESS |
| | THAN 1/4 INCH (6.4 MM) IN LEAST DIMENSION. WHERE EACH |
| | SHOWER SPACE IS NOT PROVIDED WITH AN INDIVIDUAL WASTE |
| | OUTLET, THE WASTE OUTLET SHALL BE LOCATED, AND THE |
| | FLOOR PITCHED SO THAT WASTE FROM ONE SHOWER DOES NOT |
| | FLOW OVER THE FLOOR AREA SERVING ANOTHER SHOWER. WASTE |
| | OUTLETS SHALL BE FASTENED TO THE WASTE PIPE IN AN |
| | APPROVED MANNER. |
| | .........B2B) FBC PL 421.4.1 BATHTUB FLOORS, SHOWER |
| | FLOORS, WALL AREAS ABOVE BUILT-IN TUBS THAT HAVE |
| | INSTALLED SHOWER HEADS AND WALLS IN SHOWER COMPARTMENTS |
| | SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF SMOOTH, CORROSION-RESISTANT AND |
| | NONABSORBENT WATERPROOF MATERIALS. WALL MATERIALS SHALL |
| | EXTEND TO A HEIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 6 FEET (1829 MM) |
| | ABOVE THE ROOM FLOOR LEVEL, AND NOT LESS THAN 70 INCHES |
| | (1778 MM) ABOVE THE DRAIN OF THE TUB OR SHOWER. SUCH |
| | WALLS SHALL FORM A WATER-TIGHT JOINT WITH EACH OTHER |
| | AND WITH EITHER THE TUB OR SHOWER FLOOR. |
| | .........B2C) FBC PL 421.5 FLOOR SURFACES SHALL BE |
| | CONSTRUCTED OF IMPERVIOUS, NONCORROSIVE, NONABSORBENT |
| | AND WATERPROOF MATERIALS. |
| | .........B2D) FBC PL 421.5.1 FLOORS OR RECEPTORS UNDER |
| | SHOWER COMPARTMENTS SHALL BE LAID ON, AND SUPPORTED BY, |
| | A SMOOTH AND STRUCTURALLY SOUND BASE. |
| | .........B2E) FBC PL 421.5.2 FLOORS UNDER SHOWER |
| | COMPARTMENTS, EXCEPT WHERE PREFABRICATED RECEPTORS HAVE |
| | BEEN PROVIDED, SHALL BE LINED AND MADE WATER-TIGHT |
| | UTILIZING MATERIAL COMPLYING WITH SECTIONS 421.5.2.1 |
| | THROUGH 421.5.2.6 (SEE BELOW). SUCH LINERS SHALL TURN |
| | UP ON ALL SIDES NOT LESS THAN 2 INCHES (51 MM) ABOVE |
| | THE FINISHED THRESHOLD LEVEL. LINERS SHALL BE RECESSED |
| | AND FASTENED TO AN APPROVED BACKING SO AS NOT TO OCCUPY |
| | THE SPACE REQUIRED FOR WALL COVERING AND SHALL NOT BE |
| | NAILED OR PERFORATED AT ANY POINT LESS THAN 1 INCH (25 |
| | MM) ABOVE THE FINISHED THRESHOLD. LINERS SHALL BE |
| | PITCHED ONE-FOURTH UNIT VERTICAL IN 12 UNITS HORIZONTAL |
| | (2-PERCENT SLOPE) AND SHALL BE SLOPED TOWARD THE |
| | FIXTURE DRAINS AND BE SECURELY FASTENED TO THE WASTE |
| | OUTLET AT THE SEEPAGE ENTRANCE, MAKING A WATER-TIGHT |
| | JOINT BETWEEN THE LINER AND THE OUTLET. THE COMPLETED |
| | LINER SHALL BE TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 312.9. |
| | .........B2E1) FBC PL 421.5.2.1 PLASTICIZED POLYVINYL |
| | CHLORIDE (PVC) SHEETS SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF |
| | ASTM D4551. SHEETS SHALL BE JOINED BY SOLVENT WELDING |
| | IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION |
| | INSTRUCTIONS. |
| | .........B2E2) FBC PL 421.5.2.2 NON-PLASTICIZED |
| | CHLORINATED POLYETHYLENE SHEET SHALL MEET THE |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF ASTM D4068. THE LINER SHALL BE JOINED |
| | IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION |
| | INSTRUCTIONS. |
| | .........B2E3) FBC PL 421.5.2.3 SHEET LEAD SHALL WEIGH |
| | NOT LESS THAN 4 POUNDS PER SQUARE FOOT (19.5 KG/M2) AND |
| | SHALL BE COATED WITH AN ASPHALT PAINT OR OTHER APPROVED |
| | COATING. THE LEAD SHEET SHALL BE INSULATED FROM |
| | CONDUCTING SUBSTANCES OTHER THAN THE CONNECTING DRAIN |
| | BY 15-POUND (6.80 KG) ASPHALT FELT OR AN EQUIVALENT. |
| | SHEET LEAD SHALL BE JOINED BY BURNING. |
| | .........B2E4) FBC PL 421.5.2.4 SHEET COPPER SHALL |
| | CONFORM TO ASTM B152 AND SHALL WEIGH NOT LESS THAN 12 |
| | OUNCES PER SQUARE FOOT (3.7 KG/M2). THE COPPER SHEET |
| | SHALL BE INSULATED FROM CONDUCTING SUBSTANCES OTHER |
| | THAN THE CONNECTING DRAIN BY 15-POUND (6.80 KG) ASPHALT |
| | FELT OR AN EQUIVALENT. SHEET COPPER SHALL BE JOINED BY |
| | BRAZING OR SOLDERING. |
| | .........B2E5) FBC PL 421.5.2.5 SHEET-APPLIED, LOAD |
| | BEARING, BONDED, WATERPROOF MEMBRANES SHALL MEET |
| | REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI A118.10 AND SHALL BE APPLIED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION |
| | INSTRUCTIONS. |
| | .........B2E6) FBC PL 421.5.2.6L LIQUID-TYPE, |
| | TROWEL-APPLIED, LOAD BEARING, BONDED WATERPROOF |
| | MATERIALS SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANSI A118.10 |
| | AND SHALL BE APPLIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE |
| | MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. |
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| | END OF COMMENTS. |
| | PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED |
| | MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. |
| | WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| | LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| | RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. PLEASE, ADDITIONALLY, INSERT |
| | CORRECTED PAGES INTO TO SUBMITTAL AND REMOVE OR VOID |
| | THE PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS. ALL PLANS TO BE SIGNED |
| | AND SEALED BY THE DESIGNER AS REQUIRED BY FAC AND FS. |
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| | JERALD SMITH |
| | PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER |
| | CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| | EMAIL [email protected] |
| | MOBILE 561-246-0882 |
| | PLEASE NOTE THAT I TYPICALLY WORK ON TUESDAYS AND |
| | THURSDAYS |
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| | 21050792 400 N FLAGLER DR # 1705 |
